Charlie Boy Hopper-Charlie Craven

Do you like fly fishing with hoppers? I do! I always have a selection of Charlie Boy Hoppers on hand, usually in sizes 8-12. I like using a streamer hook to help the fly land properly on the water. others use a TMC 100 sizes 8 to 10 most often.

Be sure to have a:

Hair stacker

Razor blade

Crazy glue

Sharpie to make some eyes.

Charlie Boy Hopper (Charlie Craven originator)

Hook: TMC 100 sizes 8-12 or streamer hook e.g. Mustad 9672 sizes 8-18

Thread: UTC 70 or 140-color to match foam

Body: 2 mm foam

Legs: rubber

Under Wing:  Optional-Web Wing, Dura Wing, etc (punched outwith a wing cutter) 

Flashabou-colour to match

Wing: Deer Hair

A basic Charlie Boy Hopper has tan foam, some rubber legs and a deer hair wing.